BSA Decisions Ngā Whakatau a te Mana Whanonga Kaipāho

All BSA's decisions on complaints 1990-present
All Decisions
Yeoman and Television New Zealand Ltd - 2008-087

One News. Report on the England rugby team’s tour of New Zealand. Good taste and decency. Not upheld.

DY and Television New Zealand Ltd - 2008-088

One News. Item reported on the use of 1080 poison on the South Island’s West Coast and included footage of a confrontation. Privacy. Not upheld.

de Villiers and Television New Zealand Ltd - 2008-089

One News. Item reported that emails between employees were crucial evidence in a prosecution case and showed email addresses on screen. Privacy. Not upheld.

Dickson and Television New Zealand Ltd - 2008-090

One News: Midday. Item reported on an American survey that found women are attracted to men with anti-social traits and included footage from a movie. Good taste and decency, not upheld. Violence, subsumed under good taste and decency.

Teoh and Television New Zealand Ltd - 2008-091

Close Up. In an item following up on recent killings of Asian people, a Chinese woman stated she was carrying a lot of cash in her handbag which was part of Chinese culture. Balance, accuracy and fairness. Not upheld.

Findlay and Television New Zealand Ltd - 2008-100

Promo for Life on Mars. Included a brief scene of a man having his hand held down and hit. Law and order and violence. Not upheld

Harrison and Wong and Television New Zealand Ltd - 2008-101

The Unauthorised History of New Zealand. Cartoon involving “King Dick”. Good taste and decency. Not upheld.

Harris and RadioWorks Ltd - 2008-093

More FM. News item reported on the trial of a man facing drugs charges and named a witness in the trial. Privacy. Not upheld.

Galpin and Television New Zealand Ltd - 2008-105

One News promo. Covered the conflict between Russia and Georgia and contained footage of an injured woman sitting in rubble with fire and destroyed buildings around her. Children’s interests. Upheld. No order.

Bennachie and TVWorks Ltd - 2008-094

Sunrise. Interview with representative of End Child Prostitution and Trafficking (ECPAT) about the release of a US report on human trafficking. Balance and accuracy. Not upheld.

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